Frantoio di Sant'Agata d'Oneglia - Basil Pesto with Nuts 90g jar

The Frantoio di Sant’Agata d’Oneglia has been in the Mela family since 1827, in the hills above Imperia on the Ligurian Riviera. Its extra virgin olive oil is pressed from hand-picked Taggiasca olives within 24 hours of harvest, and that same oil goes into its range of Ligurian specialties, from pesto and patés to creams and preserved vegetables, all made without artificial colors or preservatives.

This pesto follows the old Ligurian recipe, built on basil with Protected Designation of Origin status from the Ligurian coast, extra virgin olive oil, fine pine nuts, and Parmigiano Reggiano aged 30 months. It is left unpasteurized to preserve the fresh flavor and bright green color of the basil. A generous amount of extra virgin olive oil gives it a rich texture.

Fragrant and herbaceous, the pesto opens with sweet, fresh basil, then turns creamy and savory as pine nuts and aged Parmigiano come through. Olive oil lends a smooth, mellow richness, producing a balanced, bold, and intense flavor that tastes unmistakably of Liguria. Its bright green color signals the freshness of the basil.